Lt Thomas J Skeehan was in the 321st Bomb Group, the 448th Bomb Squadron in the Mediterranean Theatre during WWI flying in B-25 Mitchell Medium Bombers, Bombing AXIS Targets.

Skeahan, Thomas Joseph, Jr., 2Lt, bombardier, 448th BS

448th BS War Diary: Additional Narrative for June 1943:

June 8 – 14 – 43: Major Heinlen relieved of Command as Squadron CO, and transferred to Headquarters, 321st Bomb Group (M). Captain Bates assigned and joined and assumed Command. The following Officers assigned and joined. 1st Lieutenant Boatwright, 2nd Lieutenants: Elkins, Ryan, Skeahan, King, Shutt, Clark, Gouge, Anderson and Edmondson. The following Enlisted Men were assigned and joined. S/Sgts: Marlow, House, Carnathan, Berry, Schmidt, Sgt. Dovey; S/Sgts: Parrott, Silva. 1st Lieutenants: Brown, Kneivel, Isaacson, Culp, appointed Captains. 1st Lieutenant Delaney transferred to Headquarters and Headquarters 12th Bomber Command. Usual squadron duties performed while in camp during this period. Weather: extremely hot. Squadron participated in the victory over Pantelleria.

Skeahan, Thomas Joseph, Jr., 2Lt, bombardier

First mission 15 Jun 43 – this is regular ship and crew thru Jul 43

4 missions in Aug 43 – different ships and crews

2 Sep 43 started flying with Brosnan and crew – regular ship and crew thru mid Oct 43.

16 Oct 43 flying different ships and crews thru his last mission on 29 Dec 43

Lt Skeahan flew 46 Missions

Jun 43 4 missions, Jul 10 Missions, Aug 4 Missions, Sept 10 Missions, Oct 10 Missions, Nov 4 Missions, Dec 4 Missions for a TOTAL od 46 Missions.

448th BS War Diary: Additional Narrative for January 1944:

January 22 – 31 – 44: The following Officers and Enlisted Men assigned and joined during this period. Lieuts’ Hough, Lyons, Armstrong, Barbour, Bond, Dossey, Malek, McCabe, Burday; Sgts: King, Dunbar, Humphress, Ryan, Jacobson, Hunt, Sullivan, Parham, Davis, Thompson, Goodwin. The following Officers and Enlisted Men were transferred to the U.S.A. Joli, Shutt, Thomas, Driver, Fleming, Cheetham, Ryan,* SKEAHAN* , Elkins, Ennis, Gouge, Mayer; Polinsky, Barry, Davey, Kessler, Ritter, Altus, Carnathan, Hilton, Hardy, Irby, Joubert, Oates Gurnee, Lyons, House, Vizzacco. Captain Silver transferred to Headquarters 321st Bomb. Group (M). Lt. Joyce assigned and joined. T/Sgt. Connors transferred to 33rd General Hospital, Lts: Hoffman and Lowry assigned to Headquarters 321st Bomb Group (M). On January 27, 1944 while on a mission Velletri, Italy, Lts: Eddy, Tiefel, Waller, S/Sgts: Marshburn, Strong, Stackman were shot down by enemy flak. Sgt. Tomerlin received a flak wound but remained on duty. January 29, 1944, Captain. A.R. Bell was promoted to Major and Lieuts: Brosnan, McEvoy, Stewart, Wik and Wilt were promoted to 1st Lieutenants. Missions continued to strike communication lines in front of the Rome beach head and in the squadron area further improvements were made on Mess and recreational facilities. Twice weekly movies were shown in the Officers Mess. With Foggia five miles away showers and days off took many personnel to town. Squadron strength as of January 31, 1944, was 52 Officers and 268 Enlisted Men.

Barbi Ennis Connolly, 321st Bomb Group Historian

Thomas J Skeahan Jr